SUMMER HOURS FOR THE PARISH OFFICE
The Parish Office will be closed on Monday (July 3) for the Canada Day statutory holiday and summer hours will start on Tuesday July 4th. Summer hours (for July and August) are 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Monday to Friday.
EUCHARISTIC PROCESSION (Sunday June 11)
Thank you to all of you for participating in our second Eucharistic Procession on Corpus Christi Sunday. We estimated that over 100 people attended and brought Jesus to the neighbourhood streets. On behalf of Fr. Tomasz, we would like to thank Altar Servers, Knights of Columbus and its Colour Guards, CWL members, First Communicants, and the cantor who made the Eucharistic Procession possible. Fr. Tomasz said this beautiful prayer at the end of the Procession;
“We entrust these streets, these homes, our daily life, to His goodness. May our streets be streets for Jesus. May our houses be homes for Him and with Him. May our life of every day be penetrated by His presence.”
ST.ANTHONY’S BREAD (June 10, 11 & 13)
We have given away 550 St. Anthony’s Bread! Thanks to the CWL and some anonymous people who donated the bread for all parishioners for the Feast of St. Anthony.
FATHER TOMASZ’S VACATION
Father Tomasz will be away on his annual vacation from July 11 to August 15.
IT’S TIME TO SHINE YOUR LIGHT
Did you know that Holy Cross is hosting a blood donation event
on July 31st from 1:00pm – 7:45pm?
Here are 2 simple ways your support can continue to Shine a Light starting today and beyond:
- Book and keep an appointment. This blood donation event is on the heels of a long weekend and holiday plans which is when the inventory of blood products often declines. That’s why your contributions are needed to continue to keep Canada’s Lifeline strong now and throughout the summer.
- Ask a friend to join you and donate as a group. More than 100,000 first-time donors are needed across Canada this year — and with your help, we can reach that number!
Check your eligibility here and book your appointment now!
Reverently Laying to Rest Service – July 29th
The Gardens of Gethsemani is offering families a no-cost service to inter cremated remains in a communal crypt. The service is meant for families with cremated remains that have been kept at home for more than three years and who may have financial difficulties. The prayer service and inurnment will begin at 11:00 am on July 29th. Donations to the Works of Mercy fund would be welcomed and appreciated. Arrangements, including paperwork, for interring remains in the crypt must be completed by July 14th. Space is limited and conditions apply. To register please email Anne-Marie White at awhite@rccav.org.
VOCATION LIVE IN WEEKEND
There will be a Vocation Live-In on the weekend of July 8-9, 2023 at the Seminary of Christ the King in Mission, BC. Anyone wishing to enter the Seminary in the next couple of years is welcome. For more information phone 604-826-8975 or email rector.minors@sck.ca
MASS INTENTIONS for next week – Mon July 3, 2023 to Sun July 9, 2023 (requested by):
Mon. 9:00 am
+Esperance D’Souza (Family)
Tues. 9:00 am
+Robert Veltri (Rose Ann)
Wed. 9:00 am
+Salvatore Laurita (Family)
Thurs 9:00 am
Spl. Int. Alice Tan (Psalm)
Fri. 9:00 am
+Florence Fung Luen Leung (Family)
Fri 7:30 pm
+Hyacinth Yang (Lanny and Danny)
+Domingo Parado Junior (Don and Mae Ly)
+Paola (Regina)
+James Harrington (Diva)
+John Morris (Boffo Family)
+Gella Cruz (Diva)
+Wendy Hampey (Parishioner)
Spl. Int. Paolo (Regina)
Spl. Int. May and Michelle (Juliet)
Spl. Int. Erlinda Limquiaco (Grace San Juan)
Spl. Int. Julie and Stuart on their 25th Wedding Anniversary (Alice and Ernest)
Spl. Int. Doreen Rideout, Marlene Morrision, Francis Butt and Vincent Wisetian (Lanny and Danny)
Sat. 9:00 am
+Paolo Catania (Family)
Sat 5:00 pm
+Kathleen Heirakuji (Thow Family)
+Maria Ainscough (Carmine and Makiko)
+Gella Cruz (Perla)
+Maris Serrano (Dave and Dorothy)
+Avelina Alfonso Careon (Arlene and Raffy Cruz)
+Anna Rose Laxamana (Arlene and Raffy Cruz)
++++Nemencio, Teresita, Eduardo and Danilo Laxamana (Cruz Family)
Sun. 8:00 am
+John Spagnuolo (Andrea and Peter B.)
+Sergio Salvador (Family)
Spl, Int. Maria Romano (Family)
Spl. Int. Kathleen Murray (Madeline Owen)
Spl. Int. Bozena (Catherine Lim)
Sun. 10:00am
+++Francesco and Francesca Pironaggi and Francesco Fabiano (Teresa Pironaggi)
+Patricia Parry (Jackie Pavich)
Spl. Int. Kit Wong and Family (Diva and Family)
Spl. Int Tony and Ivania Gazzola (Diva and Family)
Sun. 12:00 Noon
+Maureen Morris (Diva)
+John Morris (Giuseppina G.)
+Lina Rossi (Anna Matera)
+Saverino Filippelli (Family)
Spl. Int. Julie and Stuart Eng on their 25th Wedding Anniversary (Family)
Spl. Int. John and Vikky Levan (Diva and Family)
Sun 5:00 pm
+Liew Sak Liong (Ernest and Alice)
+Jason Costa on his death anniversary (Mike and Germaine)
+John Morris (Lanny and Danny)
Spl. Int. Robert and Krys Bondi (Diva)